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Smoky Pasilla Enchilada Sauce Recipe

This smoky, delicious Smoky Pasilla Enchilada Sauce recipe is divine with enchiladas (of course!), as well as chicken, steak, fish, pasta, rice or simply for a dipping sauce. 
Makes approximately 2 cups
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Sauces, Ingredient
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Mexican sauces, great for enchiladas
Servings: 16
Calories: 9kcal

Ingredients

  • about 5 medium-large dried pasilla chiles
  • water
  • 1 cup cooking liquid (reserved -- see recipe instructions)
  • ¾ cup vegetable stock
  • 4 small garlic cloves, peeled, stems and roots removed
  • teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Place the dried chiles in a medium-sized sauce pot and add enough water to cover them.
  • Bring the water to a boil and then cover the pot and remove it from the heat. Let the chiles hydrate in the hot water for at least 45 minutes.
  • Remove 1 cup of the water from the pot and pour it a blender.
  • Then remove the chiles from the pot. (You should have about 1 cup's worth.) Use your hands or a paring knife to gently remove the stems and seeds. Then add the chiles to blender.
  • Add the stock, garlic, cumin, sugar, salt and cinnamon.
  • Purée until the sauce is completely smooth, about 30 seconds.
  • Pour the sauce into a storage container and keep refrigerated until you're ready to use it.

Nutrition

Calories: 9kcal